ANTH316 – Introduction to Nautical Archaeology



ANTH316 – Introduction to Nautical Archaeology – Spring semester 2011

Instructor: Dr. C. Wayne Smith

Classes: Tuesdays & Thursdays – 12:45pm – 2:00 pm

Location: Harrington Educ. Ctr. 200 – January18, 2011 – May 11, 2011

Office Hours: Anthropology Building, room 108- Wilder 3-D Imaging Lab Tuesdays, 9:00am – 11:00am or by appointment (979) 845-6692

E-mail contact: silicone@tamu.edu

Teaching Assistant: Mike Gilbart - Email contact: michaelgilbart@tamu.edu

Office Hours: Anthropology Building, room 108 – Wilder 3-D Imaging Lab

Tuesdays 2:00pm – 5:00pm & Thursdays 2:00pm-5:00pm, or by appointment (805) 886-3247

NOTE – Some notes may be available for a short period of time at . Because we will discuss topics broadly, these notes will not cover all materials covered in class. Tests will cover materials covered in class. Do not skip classes thinking you can pass tests using only the WEB notes.

Course Description and Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this class. This course is intended to give you a thorough introduction to the history and theoretical basics of nautical archaeology as a discipline, to study the history of seafaring and to examine the role of vessels in commerce, war and long-distance trade. We will discuss ships in the Egyptian desert, horses walking on water and aspects of Viking-age expansion. The best way to enjoy this class and possibly maintain a good grade point average throughout the semester is to simply attend classes regularly and take notes – good class attendance is essential.

Course Objectives

This course will give you a broad overview of how maritime cultures, the history of seafaring, ancient civilizations, laws, language and trade networks have shaped modern society.

Text Book

Supplemental reading may make the classroom discussions more interesting, and hopefully foster a greater appreciation of nautical archaeology in general. One suggested supplemental text is listed below.

Archaeology and the Social History of Ships, Cambridge University Press ISBN 0-52156789 0

Examinations & Grading

The class will be taught in lecture format. Three tests will be given – two during the semester and a final examination (not comprehensive). You are required to bring a full page scantron (8.5 X 11) for each test.

Each test counts for thirty percent (30%) of your grade. The final ten percent of your total grade will be taken from two (2) pop quizzes, each worth 5%. In the past, I have given four quizzes and selected the top two scores for each student. To avoid problems, I give pop quizzes at the end of class.

Grading

|90-100% |A |

|80-89% |B |

|70-79% |C |

|60-69% |D |

|59 and below |F |

Missing Exams, Assignments and Classes

If a student misses a class due to a sanctioned university activity, he or she may complete the missed examination within 30 calendar days from the last day of the absence. Absence from classes and labs will be accepted for students who have legitimate excuses as defined in the TAMUS Student Rules, specifically Rule 7 ().

Exam Schedule: use an 8.5X11 scantron for all exams

First Examination – Tuesday February 22nd, normal class time and room

Second Examination – Thursday March 17th, normal class time and room

Final examination - Wednesday, May 11, 2011 – 8:00am-10:00

Tentative Lecture Schedule – Changes are Inevitable

First Class (Tuesday) January 18 – please take notes

Nautical Archaeology: discipline, Techniques and Technologies

Survey, excavations, mapping techniques, conservation reconstruction, and analysis of artifacts and sites

January 20th (Thursday)

Ships and Seafaring in the Bronze Age Mediterranean

Iconography – Predynastic Egyptian ships and seafaring

January 25th (Tuesday)

Kufu and the Great Pyramid

January 27th (Thursday)

Dashur Boats

We will discuss ‘the ship’ as icon, the role of ships in religious ceremonies and why we find ships in terrestrial settings.

February 1st (Tuesday)

Ship in Burials – Cheops – Sutton Hoo

So now that we need to move people and goods, how do we start? Iconography, mythology and sources of information. Can a clay pot tell a story?

February 3rd (Thursday)

Late Bronze Age Shipwrecks at Cape Gelidonya

Cape of what? This class will look at the humble beginnings of underwater excavations.

February 8th (Tuesday)

Uluburun Shipwreck

Today we run the gamut of ideas including ox hide ingots and computer technologies.

February 10th (Thursday)

Greek Merchantmen (may be substituted)

February 15th (Tuesday)

Ships and Seafaring during the Archaic and Classical Period

February 17th (Thursday) Kyrenia Shipwreck – Film – Take notes because this material will be on the exam.

In this class, we will discuss archaeological processes and some of the important considerations that made these excavations so successful.

February 22nd FIRST EXAMINATION - bring a full page scantron (8.5 X 11)

February 24th (Thursday)

Roman Ships and Seafaring

March 1st (Tuesday)

Early Mediterranean warships

All roads lead to Rome, at least in this class. We will look at great ships that had libraries, gymnasiums, and many important design ideas.

March 3rd (Thursday)

Anchors and Roman Harbors

Some Ideas last a long time. Today’s class will look a moving goods and people and how the need to transport materials continues to affect the designs of watercraft.

March 8th (Tuesday)

Early Medieval Ships and Seafaring in the Mediterranean

Yassiada 7th century shipwreck

Today we look at the ‘story power’ of an assemblage of artifacts.

March 10th (Thursday)

Late Medieval Ships and Seafaring in the Mediterranean

Serce Limani Shipwreck

Glass, glass and more glass

March 14th - 18th - Spring Break – no class

March 15th (Tuesday) – no class

March 17th (Thursday) – no class

March 22nd (Tuesday) Second Examination - bring a full page scantron (8.5 X 11)

March 24th (Thursday)

Early Viking Ships

A film on Lief Eriksson will be shown. This is a fun film. You will be amazed by I Icelandic Sagas, the beginnings of our legal system and lapstrake vessel construction. Take notes because this will be on the exam.

March 29th (Tuesday)

Viking Ship Burials

Some of the best information we have on Viking ships comes from these vessels.

Scandinavian and Early Medieval Ships and Seafaring in Northern Europe

Iconography and study of Nordic Traditions

From burial sites on land to a castle moat, we will look at several vessels and their unique assemblages of artifacts. In the case of one vessel

March 31st (Thursday)

Skuldelev Ships

This is a big lecture and may be divided into a film class and a lecture class. Amazing technologies that Texas has adopted for excavations off the coast of Texas.

April 5th (Tuesday)

Hulks, Cogs and Carracks

Time permitting; we will spend a lot of time looking at these vessels.

April 7th (Thursday)

The Great Ship Vasa - movie

The story of the Vasa is one of majesty and tragedy. The design of this vessel affirms why we should all be kings and queens. Take lots of notes.

April 12th (Tuesday)

The Vasa lecture

April 14th (Thursday)

The Mary Rose

How one of England’s top archaeologists excavated and recovered a magnificent floating fortress. Her story told…..

April 19th (Tuesday)

Excavations at Seventeenth Century Port Royal, Jamaica

This class is about ten years of excavations by TAMU professors and field school students. This English settlement was known as the ‘wickedest city in Christendom.’

April 21st (Thursday)

Review Day for final examination. This is a special day because I will answer any questions you have to prepare for the final exam. After the class is officially dismissed, most students stay for my ‘mystery talk.’ This is optional and has no bearing on class content or exams. In the past, students have found this talk to be inspirational.

April 26th (Tuesday) TBD

April 28th (Thursday) Special Talk

May 3rd (Tuesday) Redefined Day, no class

May 5th (Thursday) Reading Day, no class

Final Examination – Wednesday, May 11, 2011 – 8:00am-10:00am - full page scantron (8.5 X 11)

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TAMU Plagiarism Policy

The handouts used in this course are copyrighted. By "handouts," I mean all materials generated for this class, which include but are not limited to syllabi, quizzes, exams, lab problems, in-class materials, review sheets, and additional problem sets. Because these materials are copyrighted, you do not have the right to copy the handouts, unless I expressly grant permission. As commonly deemed, plagiarism consists of passing off as one's own the ideas, words, writings, etc., which belong to another. In accordance with this definition, you are committing plagiarism if you copy the work of another person and turn it in as your own, even if you should have the permission of that person. Plagiarism is one of the worst academic sins, for the plagiarist destroys the trust among colleagues without which research cannot be safely communicated. If you have any questions regarding plagiarism, please consult the latest issue of the Texas A&M University Student Rules, under the section "Scholastic Dishonesty

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Academic schedule

|January 24 |Monday. 5 p.m. Last day for adding/dropping courses for the spring semester. |

|January 28 |Friday. 5 p.m. Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in May. |

|March 7 |Monday. Noon. Mid-semester grades due. |

|March 14-18 |Monday-Friday. Spring break. |

|March 18 |Friday. Faculty and Staff holiday. |

|April 4 |Monday. 5 p.m. |

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| |Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q-drop). |

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| |Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type. |

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| |Last day to officially withdraw from the University. |

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|April 14-27 |Thursday-Wednesday. Pregistration for the 2011 first term, second term, 10-week summer semester, and fall semester. |

|April 21 |Thursday. Muster. Campus ceremony. |

|April 22 |Friday. Reading day, no classes. |

|May 2 |Monday. Prep day, classes meet. No regular course exams (except for laboratory and one-hour classes) shall be given on |

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|May 3 |Tuesday. |

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| |Last day of spring semester classes. |

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| |Redefined day, students attend their Friday classes. |

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| |Prep day, classes meet. No regular course exams (except for laboratory and one-hour classes) shall be given on these days. |

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|May 4-5 |Wednesday-Thursday. Reading days, no classes. |

|May 6, 9-11 |Friday, Monday-Wednesday. Spring semester final examinations for all students. |

|May 12 |Thursday. 6 p.m. Grades for degree candidates due. |

|May 13 |Friday. 5 p.m. Last day for May undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate. |

|May 13-14 |Friday-Saturday. Commencement, Commissioning, and Final Review. |

|May 16 |Monday. Noon. Final grades for all students due. |

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